SSF Golden 50 Conference: “SSF’s service in education sector commendable," Minister Zameer Ahmed
Bengaluru: Bengaluru's Palace Grounds hosted the golden fifty grand conference of the Sunni Students Federation (SSF) on Sunday, where Housing and Minority Affairs Minister Zameer Ahmed commended the organization's significant contributions to education.
Minister Zameer Ahmed praised SSF for its five decades of service in the field of education, stating that the organization had become a global model. He emphasized the vital role of education in the country's prosperity and acknowledged SSF's frontline involvement in this endeavor, with many of its alumni now serving as IAS and IPS officers.
The minister also commended SSF leader A.P. Aboobaker Musliyar Kantapuram for his influential role within the organization. He highlighted the Karnataka Congress government's commitment to supporting minority community students in their educational pursuits, especially higher education, through various programs and assistance.
Minister Zameer Ahmed mentioned plans to introduce Kannada language teaching in Madrasas within the state and the consideration of establishing a Madrasa Board. He drew inspiration from Kerala's Madrasa education system as a model.
SSF State President Hafiz Sufiyan emphasized the organization's educational priorities and its commitment to running thousands of madrasas. He emphasized that SSF members have not been associated with any detrimental activities in society.
The conference also featured the presence of notable figures such as Kerala Muslim Jamaat General Secretary Syed Kalilul Bukhari Thangal, Waqf Board President Anwar Basha, Former President Shafi Saadi, Mufti Aboobaker, Nasir Lucky Star, and others.
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Delhi court acquits activist Medha Patkar in defamation case filed by LG V K Saxena
New Delhi (PTI): A court here on Saturday acquitted social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, saying the prosecution failed to prove that she made the alleged defamatory statements during a television programme in 2006.
The complaint was filed by Saxena, then president of the National Council for Civil Liberties, alleging that Patkar had defamed him during a TV programme.
Judicial Magistrate First Class Raghav Sharma, while hearing the case, said the complainant had failed to produce legally admissible evidence to establish that Patkar had made the impugned statements.
According to the complaint, Patkar had allegedly claimed during the programme that Saxena and his NGO had received civil contracts connected with the Sardar Sarovar project, an allegation Saxena denied and termed defamatory.
The court said the material on record showed that Patkar was not a panellist on the programme and that only a short pre-recorded video clip of her was played during the telecast.
"It is important to note that neither the reporter who actually recorded the audio-video nor any person who had seen the accused making the impugned statements has been examined as a witness.
"It is also crucial to note that the clip played in the programme/show appears to be only a very short clipping from an interview or press conference of the accused," the judge said.
The court noted that to establish anything in the case, it is essential to produce the entire video and audio of the press conference before the court about the alleged defamatory remarks given by the accused.
"Without examining the entire clip or footage of that interview, no determination can be made regarding the speech of the accused," the judge said.
The court said that Saxena failed to place on record the original video footage or the recording device that allegedly captured the defamatory remarks, and as a result, the statements attributed to Patkar could not be established.
"The only document capable of proving that the accused made the impugned statements would be the original electronic device in which such statements were recorded," the court said, adding that neither the device nor a valid secondary copy was placed on record.
The case was filed before a court in Ahmedabad. It was transferred to Delhi in 2010 on the orders of the Supreme Court.
In the absence of legally admissible evidence proving publication of defamatory statements by Patkar, the court acquitted her of the charge under IPC Section 500 (defamation).
In August 2025, in a separate defamation case filed by VK Saxena, the Supreme Court confirmed Patkar's conviction ordered by the trial court and set aside a penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her in the case.
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